1ZA

“Course for the initial training of teachers” means any of the following courses other than an employment-based teaching training scheme—

a

a course of initial teacher training undertaken in England and leading to the recommendation of qualified teacher status in England;

b

a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Wales and accredited as initial teacher training by the Education Workforce Council39;

c

a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Scotland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Scotland40;

d

a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Northern Ireland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland41;

e

a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in England leading to a Diploma in Education and Training awarded by a recognised body, or with content equivalent to a Diploma in Education and Training and leading to a qualification awarded by a relevant provider, which—

i

is not a recognised initial further education teacher training course; and

ii

begins before 1st September 2024;

f

a recognised initial further education teacher training course undertaken in England;

g

a course for the initial training of teachers in further education which is undertaken in Wales and leads to a qualification the standard of which is at least equivalent to a Diploma in Higher Education;

h

a course for the Teaching Qualification in Further Education which is undertaken in Scotland;

i

a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in Northern Ireland which leads to a qualification which is approved by the Department for the Economy as a qualification which entitles a person to work as a full-time, associate or essential skills lecturer in a further education college in Northern Ireland.

1ZB

For the purposes of paragraph (1ZA)—

a

a course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) or (i) of that paragraph includes a course leading to a first degree;

b

“recognised body” means an awarding body (within the meaning of section 132 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) which is recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation42 in accordance with that section;

c

“relevant provider” means an English higher education provider which has been granted degree awarding powers by a Royal Charter or by or under an Act of Parliament.